Swords Against Darkness III is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt, the third in a series of five anthologies of the same name. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in March 1978.[1]
 Cover of the first edition. | |
| Editor | Andrew J. Offutt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Greg Theakston |
| Language | English |
| Series | Swords Against Darkness |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Zebra Books |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0-89083-339-7 |
| OCLC | 3929169 |
| Preceded by | Swords Against Darkness II |
| Followed by | Swords Against Darkness IV |
Summary
editThe book collects thirteen short stories and novelettes, one poem and one essay by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.
Contents
edit- "Foreword" (Andrew J. Offutt)
- "The Pit of Wings" (Ramsey Campbell)
- "The Sword of Spartacus" (Richard L. Tierney)
- "Servitude" (Wayne Hooks)
- "Descales' Skull" (David C. Smith)
- "In the Balance" (Tanith Lee)
- "Tower of Darkness" (David Madison)
- "The Mantichore" (David Drake)
- "Revenant" (poem) (Kathleen Resch)
- "Rite of Kings" (Jon DeCles)
- "The Mating Web" (Robert E. Vardeman)
- "The Guest of Dzinganji" (Manly Wade Wellman)
- "The Hag" (Darrell Schweitzer)
- "A Kingdom Won" (Geo W. Proctor)
- "Swordslinger" (M. A. Washil)
- "On Thud and Blunder" (essay) (Poul Anderson)
Reception
editThe anthology was reviewed by Darrell Schweitzer in Science Fiction Review, July 1978, Mark Mansell in Science Fiction Review, November/December 1978, and Lin Carter in The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 5 (1980).[1]
Awards
editThe book placed tenth in the 1979 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Swords Against Darkness III title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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